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Library Administration and Management
Notes service to society. Today knowledge and information are considered as important as energy and
biotechnology and hence have to be taken care of and managed well. Scientific management
theories, principles and practices are, therefore, increasingly being applied to manage libraries
to provide effective and quality service.
In the light of what we have studied so far, some potential areas of library activities in which
modem management techniques and methods could be applied are given below. The list is
indicative and not exhaustive. The important point to note is that library managers and workers
should develop an attitude and approach to scientific management and cultivate a culture so
essential to proper library management.
Table 1.1: Applications of Management Techniques to Library Functions
Self Assessment
Fill in the blanks:
12. ………………… organizations are labour (personality) and equipment intensive and are
dominated by professionals.
13. …………...... of a library is accomplished by a combination of basic management functions
and skills.
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